Article: Newcastle, Liverpool, Villa, Man U, Chelsea, Spurs rumours.

STRIKER Obafemi Martins has said he is close to signing a new five-year contract, worth [pounds sterling]26m, at Newcastle.

That's one of the main football stories of the day, according to The Sun.

Martins has also told the paper he didn't know who Kevin Keegan was when the former England boss took over at St James's Park.

Elesewhere in today's papers, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is said to be prepared to pay Liverpool [pounds sterling]10m to make on-loan goalkeeper Scott Carson's move to the Midlands club a permanent one. (Daily Mail)

O'Neill is also planning to relaunch a bid to sign American 'keeper Brad Guzan from Chivas ...

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